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Welcome to Tincup ...

Tincup is located in Gunnison County<1>.

Tincup was established in 1879 and was incorporated in September 1880.

Tincup is 10,150 feet [3,094 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Tincup is about 2 miles [or ~3 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Tincup lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Tincup: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Tincup: 81241<4>

Going back to its beginning, Tincup was originally named Virginia City. For more information about the names of Tincup, see The Names of Tincup on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Tincup ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tincup.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tincup. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tincup.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tincup. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tincup.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tincup. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tincup.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tincup ...

Looking for more information about Tincup? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tincup, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tincup.

Adding Tincup to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tincup in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Tincup was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tincup post office opened in 1880. The Tincup post office closed in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tincup.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tincup - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Tincup area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Tincup area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tincup). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tincup or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/